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This service is aimed at
existing users of the software or Cad managers and could apply to the full blown
package or the cut down equivalent – AutoCAD LT.
I would assess the use of
AutoCAD within your organisation with the aim of advising you of features of the
software that you are currently under utilising or never knew existed which will
in turn lead to an increase in productivity.
From my experiences of working
with many different companies or individuals over the years, there is a good
grounding of AutoCAD expertise but some alarming gaps in knowledge for a lot of
people when it comes to some fairly fundamental topics such as using dwt files
to their full potential, using tool palettes at all, creating and editing text
and dimensions correctly etc.
It frustrating to see drawings with basic errors in
their composition that cause all sorts of problems and could be
easily avoided.
The following is a list of topics
for consideration that will hopefully provide food for thought and spark debate
as to whether you are carrying out day to day tasks in the most efficient
manner.
How to:
Send drawings electronically using the correct method.
Batch plot your drawings. Avoid the mtext window filling the screen.
Automatically scale text and dimension sizes.
Set linetype scale in model space and paper space easily.
Set up blocks so they can have any layer, colour, linetype and lineweight.
Use tool palettes to store lines, text settings etc. for consistent re-use.
Store many variations in a single block reference.
Store and pre-define properties for blocks and other objects.
Manage large numbers of layers effortlessly.
Allow items to be printed with different lineweights at different scales.
Solve:
Hatch pattern scaling problems.
Why you sometimes can’t delete a layer.
A$C1234 block names - what are they and how do you avoid them.
Why you should be wary of or avoid altogether:
Choosing different fonts from the drop down list in mtext.
Increasing dimension variable sizes.
Overriding bylayer with individual colours.
Using copy and paste.
Using the standard text style.
To download a more detailed
course outline, please click here.
You may also
find the information I have put together on everyday problems in AutoCAD useful
as it is closely linked to assessing your AutoCAD usage and offering advice
and solutions to your queries. Please click here
for more information.
Please remember that all of
the training courses and consultancy services I provide are tailored to your
exact draughting application and I aim to be as flexible as possible in order to
make the training totally relevant to you and the way that you work. I am more
than happy to mix and match topics from all of the course outlines.
Please do not hesitate to contact
me with your enquiry.
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